UCF faculty member provides group trauma therapy to Ukrainian counselors over Zoom
• Gulnora Hundley provides free trauma therapy over Zoom to groups of Ukrainian psychologists working amid war and displacement.
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• Gulnora Hundley provides free trauma therapy over Zoom to groups of Ukrainian psychologists working amid war and displacement.
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• As Russia’s war in Ukraine accelerates, Central Floridians are finding creative ways to help as much as possible. Randa Black of Orlando had the idea of getting money into the hands of individual Ukrainians through “booking” their short-term vacations rentals on websites like Airbnb or VRBO…of course, without planning an actual visit. So she did it, and received a note of heartfelt thanks from a Ukrainian woman who has been an Airbnb host in Kyiv. Now, Randa Black’s idea has gone viral. More and more people from the US, UK, and elsewhere are donating funds and sending messages of support to Ukrainians through their vacation rental listings. Black explained her idea and how it began to WMFE’s Nicole Darden Creston. …
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• Shawn Sullivan leads the faith-based nonprofit Mission 823, which helps at-risk children throughout Ukraine.
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• County Commission Chairman Sean Parks says the Ukrainian national anthem will be played and several people will speak.
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• Many uncertainties cloud the future of the war in Ukraine. Economic analyst Hank Fishkind says that from a purely financial perspective, if Russia’s attacks stay inside Ukraine’s borders – including cyberattacks – the effects on Central Florida’s economy will be “modest.”
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• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine got a mention in speeches from Sen. Marco Rubio and others on day two of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando. Speakers at the event focused mainly on culture wars and fighting against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates.
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• The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine’s president to defend the country.
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